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MEPs vote against European Bitcoin ban, but the proposals could return

Members of the European Parliament have voted to not ban the mining of proof of work (PoW) cryptocurrencies such as…

How tech leaders have responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Like much of what has happened since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week, the tech sector's response has been unprecedented.…

Time might be running out for Joe Biden to tackle AI

The case of Nijeer Parks symbolises all that is wrong with artificial intelligence in America. Parks, a 31-year-old black man,…

Why is China cracking down on its tech industry?

When Beijing halted Ant Group's IPO last year, it was seen as retribution against founder Jack Ma. It was said…

Estimates of ICT’s greenhouse gas emissions might be way off the mark

Without "immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions of all greenhouse gases," global average temperatures are all but certain to reach more…

Towards the quantum internet

It’s important to realise that the cat inside the box is both alive and dead, the physicist Erwin Schrödinger told…

How the pandemic gave cybercriminals the advantage

Hybrid working is the future. That, at least, is the message being broadcast by the government and businesses as the…

The UK government is pouring venture capital money into the tech sector post-Brexit

The UK government has invested $100m (£70m) in a venture capital fund run by Silicon Valley-based Top Tier Capital Partners,…

The global chip shortage could be here to stay

Porsches, PCs and PlayStations are among the products affected by a global shortage of semiconductors that has brought production lines…

Ministry of Defence CIO on building ‘game-changing’ digital capabilities

Charles Forte, CIO of the UK's Ministry of Defence, is building a digital backbone that will help equip the country's…